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| 2440.1 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Mon May 08 1989 16:32 | 8 |
| I would think the newcomer note suggestions would be useful. I
suspect you're right, that the bag business set this off. I think
taking Babe away was probably a mistake, as what you want to do is
get them used to each other in thier home surroundings. At this
point I would suggest asking the vet about a short term tranquilizer
for Babe, and simultaneously using the new-cat rules. Hang in there,
we all know how traumatic this can be, but I'm sure it will work out.
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| 2440.2 | More suggestions | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Mon May 08 1989 17:14 | 17 |
| I breed cats and ocassionally we will have a "tiff" between two
of the queens. I usually spray them with a squirt bottle of water.
I spray both of them so that they both get the message that fighting
is not socially acceptable behavior in our house. Maybe you could
try that.
I would also suggest making sure that you keep their nails clipped
short to prevent them from really hurting each other.
I second the tranquilizer idea, that might be a good one to try.
Your vet may be able to offer other ideas.
Try not to make the situation worse by taking sides. I made that
mistake once and will never forget the outcome. I always punish
both parties, not just the instigator.
Jo
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| 2440.3 | Thanks - I'll try the bottle | SHRFAC::LIBBEY | | Tue May 09 1989 09:18 | 18 |
| Thank you for the responses. I haven't tried the squirt bottle
yet and taking Babe out of the house was a last resort, it did however
give Buddy a chance to come out of hiding and get used to the house
again. When I brought Babe back I left him in the cage on the living
room floor and Buddy went over and smelled of it - everything was
fine and then Babe spit at him and Buddy slithered into the bathroom
to hide. Now if I open the door - he runs for hiding until I coax
him out. About the tranquilizers - shouldn't both of them have
it? Buddy is paranoid right now and Babe is not bothering any of
the other cats in the house - just this one. I'll get a new squirt
gun and keep it handy - last time they fought it was 1:00 in the
morning and they both flew over me in bed and down the hall. Good
thing the neighbors couldn't see me in my pajamas chasing them waving
a slipper to try and seperate them! Thanks for your help - I'm
at the point of almost trying anything. Nail clipping is definitely
in order also. By-the-way, Buddy has started growling back at Babe
now and spitting at anything when he gets scared. Thanks again!
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| 2440.4 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Tue May 09 1989 14:49 | 5 |
| Good for Buddy. The worm will turn eventually and they'll sort
this out. It always seems worse when they fight at ungodly hours of the
morning. I remember when Sweetie and Holly were adjusting, I'd be
woken out of a sound sleep into a cataclysm.
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